Buying Property in Athens as a Foreigner
Federal & Georgia tax facts for non-resident buyers, plus the latest market news.
Athens aggregates verified prices, gross rental yield and FEMA hazard risk across its neighborhoods. Figures below are area averages — use the index to drill into any neighborhood.
Every neighborhood in Athens, ranked by price, yield, hazard risk, liquidity and schools. Click any row to drill down.
| Name | Median $ | Yield | Risk | Liquidity | Schools |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 850Hood | $374,889 | 5.4% | 60 | 42 | 13 |
| AnsonboroughHood | $338,899 | 6.2% | 52 | 39 | 13 |
| BoulevardHood | $334,151 | 6.2% | 54 | 25 | 13 |
| Bowden ParkHood | $374,889 | 5.4% | 69 | 42 | 13 |
| BridgewaterHood | $334,151 | 6.2% | 48 | 25 | 13 |
| Brittany PlaceHood | $374,889 | 5.4% | 59 | 42 | 13 |
| Broadacres HomesHood | $374,889 | 5.4% | 67 | 42 | 13 |
| Carriage HillsHood | $338,899 | 6.2% | 52 | 39 | 13 |
| Carr's HillHood | $334,151 | 6.2% | 54 | 25 | 13 |
| Cedar BluffHood | $338,899 | 6.2% | 81 | 39 | 13 |
| Cedar CreekHood | $338,899 | 6.2% | 60 | 39 | 13 |
| Chadd's WalkHood | $374,889 | 5.4% | 69 | 42 | 13 |
| Covey Homes LexingtonHood | $338,899 | 6.2% | 70 | 39 | 13 |
| Davis EstatesHood | $374,889 | 5.4% | 45 | 42 | 13 |
| Dearing Street Historic DistrictHood | $338,899 | 6.2% | 51 | 39 | 13 |
| DeerfieldHood | $527,343 | 4.9% | 59 | 21 | 13 |
| DoublegateHood | $374,889 | 5.4% | 59 | 42 | 13 |
| East HamptonHood | $338,899 | 6.2% | 70 | 39 | 13 |
| FairfieldHood | $527,343 | 4.9% | 59 | 21 | 13 |
| Five PointsHood | $338,899 | 6.2% | 52 | 39 | 13 |
| Forest HeightsHood | $374,889 | 5.4% | 62 | 42 | 13 |
| Georgian HillsHood | $374,889 | 5.4% | 65 | 42 | 13 |
| Glen OaksHood | $374,889 | 5.4% | 61 | 42 | 13 |
| GlenwoodHood | $374,889 | 5.4% | 65 | 42 | 13 |
| GlenwoodHood | $374,889 | 5.4% | 70 | 42 | 13 |
| Golf Course VillageHood | $338,899 | 6.2% | 61 | 39 | 13 |
| GreenmontHood | $334,151 | 6.2% | 72 | 25 | 13 |
| Habersham HillsHood | $374,889 | 5.4% | 45 | 42 | 13 |
| HanoverHood | $527,343 | 4.9% | 59 | 21 | 13 |
| Homewood HillsHood | $374,889 | 5.4% | 69 | 42 | 13 |
| Huntington ParkHood | $527,343 | 4.9% | 59 | 21 | 13 |
| Iverness FarmsHood | $374,889 | 5.4% | 59 | 42 | 13 |
| KingswoodHood | $374,889 | 5.4% | 61 | 42 | 13 |
| Knoll CreekHood | $338,899 | 6.2% | 69 | 39 | 13 |
| LakewoodHood | $338,899 | 6.2% | 52 | 39 | 13 |
| Lavender GlenHood | $374,889 | 5.4% | 69 | 42 | 13 |
| MansfieldHood | $374,889 | 5.4% | 65 | 42 | 13 |
| McNutts CreekHood | $374,889 | 5.4% | 65 | 42 | 13 |
| Nature WalkHood | $374,889 | 5.4% | 69 | 42 | 13 |
| NormaltownHood | $349,896 | 5.6% | 67 | 18 | 13 |
| Park EastHood | $338,899 | 6.2% | 60 | 39 | 13 |
| Parkview HomesHood | $338,899 | 6.2% | 51 | 39 | 13 |
| Pinecrest HillsHood | $338,899 | 6.2% | 61 | 39 | 13 |
| Pine ForestHood | $374,889 | 5.4% | 62 | 42 | 13 |
| PinewoodHood | $374,889 | 5.4% | 65 | 42 | 13 |
| Princeton MillHood | $374,889 | 5.4% | 70 | 42 | 13 |
| Ramble HillsHood | $374,889 | 5.4% | 59 | 42 | 13 |
| RivercliffHood | $349,896 | 5.6% | 59 | 18 | 13 |
| RiversideHood | $374,889 | 5.4% | 44 | 42 | 13 |
| Rocksprings HomesHood | $374,889 | 5.4% | 67 | 42 | 13 |
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FEMA National Risk Index across eight hazards.
| Year | Crimes / 1k | Violent / 1k | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 20.0 | 3.3 | -9.9% |
| 2023 | 22.4 | 3.7 | +9.4% |
| 2022 | 20.8 | 3.7 | +7.8% |
| 2021 | 19.5 |
Federal & Georgia tax facts for non-resident buyers, plus the latest market news.
| 3.5 |
| -18.4% |
| 2020 | 24.1 | 4.0 | -21.7% |
| 2019 | 31.0 | 3.3 | — |
